KEZK's HD2 subchannel broadcasts The Spirit, a contemporary Christian music format which includes faith-based music from mainstream artists along with artists from the contemporary Christian genre. The Spirit is also available online on the station's website. The Spirit is programmed by longtime on-air personality Stel Pontikes[who?].

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KEZK first went on-the-air as an easy-listening music station owned by Heftel Broadcasting in 1972. Prior to that, the frequency had been occupied by listener-supported KDNA, later reincarnated as KDHX at 88.1 MHz. In 1991, KEZK shifted from the instrumental-based easy listening format to a soft adult contemporary format, playing music mostly from the 1970s and 1980s as well as some current soft hits.

Jeff Kapugi became KEZK's Program Director in November 2010, replacing Mark Edwards.[3]

On December 27, 2010, the station rebranded from "Soft Rock 102.5 KEZK" to "Fresh 102.5",[4] adopting the brand used on sister CBS stations WWFSNew York, WCFS-FMChicago and WIADWashington, D.C.. However, while those three stations had playlists more closely resembling hot adult contemporary stations, KEZK continued to feature '70s artists such as Billy Joel and Chicago,[4] indicating the name "Fresh" was more of a rebranding than a format change; sister station KYKY already features Hot AC format.

KEZK's logo as "Fresh 102.5", 2010-2015

On Tuesday, May 26, 2015, at 7:05 AM, after stunting that weekend with '80s music (ending with "Kokomo" by The Beach Boys), KEZK dropped the "Fresh" handle, rebranding as "102.5 KEZK, Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites." The first song on 102.5 KEZK was "P.Y.T." by Michael Jackson. [5] While many AC stations have moved more contemporary, KEZK continues to play artists from the 1980s, such Michael Jackson, Billy Joel and Hall & Oates. The station features an all-80s lunch hour and runs occasional 80s weekends.

The morning show features Vic Porcelli with traffic from Sue Thomas (5-9am). Other on-air hosts include Trish Gazall (middays 9-2pm), Greg Hewitt with traffic from Sue Thomas (afternoons 2-7pm), and Stel Pontikes (12am-5am). Weekends include Elaine Everett, Jackie McCoy, Curt Allen, and Sabrina. KEZK airs the syndicated John Tesh radio show on Sunday mornings from 7-10am. KEZK had aired the syndicated Delilah 7pm-12am nightly until May 2012, when the station discontinued the program.

Porcelli, who had been the 5-10 a.m morning-drive host at KEZK-FM 102.5, was told Monday morning about the move. KEZK station manager John Sheehan and program director Marty Linck did not return phone calls. Greg Hewitt, who had been the 3-7 p.m. ...

On Friday morning, KEZK-FM/St. Louis dropped its normal AC format and its branding as Fresh 102.5. For the remainder of the Memorial Day Weekend, the station is stunting by playing all 80s music. On Tuesday morning at 7:05am, KEZK will reveal its new ...

One sure sign of the holiday season in St. Louis is Christmas carols on the radio. This year the Archdiocese of St. Louis is sponsoring the annual six-week programming of carols on KEZK-FM 102.5. Archbishop Robert J. Carlson explained, "In support of ...

Ed Goodman, whose baritone boomed on St. Louis radio for five decades, died Friday from cancer. Goodman began on local radio with KSHE and other stations in the 1970s and 1980s, and then began an 18-year stint at KEZK in 1992. Goodman also was a ...

CARNEY'S OUT • After 15 months on the air at KEZK (102.5 FM), John Carney broadcast his last show today. "I did the show this morning and went into a meeting and that was that," Carney said in a phone interview today. "It was not ugly — I wish them ...

CBS-Radio-Logo Do you have one of those difficult people on your holiday shopping list? You know, the ones who just aren't going to be satisfied with a necktie or costume jewelry of a can of Simonize under the tree. Well, CBS honcho Les Moonves might ...

KMOX-AM, KEZK-FM and Y98 will move into the Park Pacific, a mixed-use apartment and office building at the corner of Olive St. and Tucker Blvd, according to Market Manager John Sheehan. They will take the entire third floor, about 24,000 square feet ...

A small item in Friday's newspaper noted that CBS Radio St. Louis is consolidating its three local stations into one building. "KMOX-AM, KEZK-FM and Y98 will move into the Park Pacific, a mixed-use office and condo building at the corner of Olive ...

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